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October 31, 2003 - Ken Capobianco of the Boston Globe was at Tuesday's WJMN-FM Monster Jam at the FleetCenter, claiming "outside of a delirious set from Ludacris and the solid presence of 50 Cent, the nearly five-hour show was mostly a ho-hum affair." He added, "The night was rescued by Ludacris, who remains one of rap's most vibrant live performers. The Atlanta MC took the show to another level three-quarters of the way in, when he and his crew delivered their Southern fried funk in its greasy extreme. Ludacris, with diamond earrings the size of hubcaps, brought his good-natured, notoriously obscene songs to life with a manic glee." Read more.

October 24, 2003 - In an interview with Radio 1, Ludacris revealed his future collaborations include one with Redman, Method Man and Outkast, as well as Kylie Minogue. The rapper says he brings something totally different to their tracks. "I just try to spread myself out there with people that I'm also a fan of, and let people know that I can come to their level, whatever subject they're talking about, and just show my versatility as an MC," Luda explained. "I try to listen to the track for something that I know no-one else is gonna hear, when it comes to being different on a song, and try and flip it in a whole new direction. Be me, that's what I try to do."

October 24, 2003 - Getty Images has photos of Ludacris at Miller Genuine Draft's 'Pure Night Out' in Chicago on Monday (October 20). Check out the pictures here.

October 22, 2003 - Hip Online caught up with Ludacris where he talked up his demand in Hollywood. "I can talk all day about movies I’m considering," Luda boasted. "I would rather talk about movies that are in stone because it’s a different game when it comes to the Hollywood game. But I can definitely tell you, you can expect see me in some more movies. I just, I’m sorry I can’t tell everyone right now exactly which ones they are. There’s a animated one coming out wit my voice on it as well as some other voices, Lil’ Kim, Bernie Mac, Mistikal. Its called 'Lil’ Pimp'. Its almost like South Park to the tenth power, a lot of cursing, It’s gonna be humorous though, it’s crazy. It’s coming out probably around the end of this year. And I sold a script to MTV Paramount called 'Skip Day' a while ago. We’re just now getting first drafts back from that. So, You can expect that. That’s also in stone. 'Skip Day'. Its kinda like a mix between 'Ferris Bueler’s Day Off' and 'House Party', southern style." Check out the entire interview here.

October 18, 2003 - Ludacris was on the Howard Stern Show on Thursday (October 16) to promote his new album 'Chicken & Beer'. Howard asked Ludacris if he's in any feuds at this time. He said he's kind of in a feud with Bill O'Reilly over a boycott O'Reilly had to get Ludacris out of the Pepsi ads he was in. Pepsi apparently felt the pressure and backed out of the ads because O'Reilly wanted to have a boycott against the product. Ludacris said he feels like Bill is a racist and a hypocrite. Check out a report on the entire interview from MarksFriggin.com.

October 14, 2003 - Some musicians write material in the studio, some with their band, but Ludacris has a different creative process. "The writing process is usually done in a car," Ludacris  tells Entertainment Tonight. "I feel my most creative being in a vehicle, whether it's moving or not. It's real dangerous when I'm writing music and driving at the same time, but that's how a lot of hits came about. You know, I'm in my own car with my own music, I just write on little scraps of paper while I'm driving. And it's ridiculous, it's just crazy." Read more.

October 13, 2003 - WENN reports that while Ludacris owns a variety of cars, his green Cadillac DeVille is his favorite because it boasts TVs in the steering wheel, behind the head-rests, in the sun visor and even in the trunk. "I drive with my knees and watch a movie on the steering wheel," he said. "It's the only way to spend time in traffic. The TV in the trunk is for if you stop for a picnic."

October 13, 2003 - Juggling the executive and artist jobs is well worth the trouble for Ludacris. "Nobody said anything in life was going to be easy," says Ludacris, who is planning a Disturbing tha Peace tour later this year. "You must struggle to gain success, and I think I learn better by doing so much." Check out his entire interview with Steve Jones of USA Today here.

October 13, 2003 - Despite all the collaborations he's had, Ludacris wishes he could have hooked up with the late Tupac Shakur. "If I could record with anyone dead or alive it would definitely be Tupac Shakur," Ludacris said. "Why? Because I always talk about how music is all about emotions and I feel like he got to anybody emotionally more than any other artist in this music industry. And just to do a song would mean so much. Just because I understand how hard of a worker he was and he motivates me even though he's still deceased." Check out the entire story at SOHH.com.

October 12, 2003 - MuchMusic reports Napster celebrated their relaunch in New York City on Thursday with an appearance by Ludacris, who said that he thinks download sites offer fresh opportunities for young musicians. "It does not mean the death of the album," says Ludacris. "I think it encourages people to buy the whole album It means more money in our pockets. We are finally being compensated for our creative and hard work."

October 10, 2003 - WireImage has photos of Ludacris at the 'Chicken & Beer' album release party on Tuesday (October 7) at Vision Night Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Check out the pictures here.

October 10, 2003 - Ludacris was in attendance at MTV's Total Request Live to promote his new CD 'Chicken & Beer' on Tuesday (October 7) at MTV Studios, Times Square in New York City. Check out pictures from WireImage.

October 8, 2003 - Ludacris was on MTV's Total Request Live on Tuesday to promote his new album 'Chicken & Beer' which was released the same day. Check out a rough transcript here.

October 8, 2003 - MTV News reports that a 29-year-old man was stabbed to death Saturday at a hip-hop festival featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg near Los Angeles. Paul Molina Jr. of Huntington Park was found heavily wounded in a bathroom at the Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen around 7 p.m., according to a spokesperson for the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department. He was rushed to the San Bernardino Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Read more.

October 7, 2003 - Jim Farber of the New York Daily News reviewed Ludacris' just-released album 'Chicken-N-Beer'. He writes, "As its title suggests, 'Chicken-N-Beer' doesn't exactly move Ludacris into the world of truffles and foie gras. It centers on the kind of sex talk that could make the members of 2 Live Crew seem like Prince Charmings. Basically, it's a booty call set to a beat, with references to Viagra, orgies and more ho's than you'd find in the world's largest toolshed." Read more.

October 5, 2003 - MTV.com is streaming Ludacris' new album 'Chicken & Beer' on their 'The Leak'. The album drops on Tuesday (October 7). Listen to the album here.

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